It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Riverside-Durham Pirates had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Patriots by a score of 66-59. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Corey Hairston Jr. was his usual excellent self, scoring 24 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Daniel Kelleh was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with three steals.
Riverside-Durham's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-9. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points per game. As for Apex Friendship, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 19-8 record this season.
Riverside-Durham will head out on the road to take on Richmond at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Richmond has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,315 points over their last 15 games. Apex Friendship does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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